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02-12-2014, 04:49 PM
#841
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: 767A
Posts: 791
I say go for the ER.
The 767 fleet will be shrinking you surely would get displaced but one day and holding it again could take years as the fleet shrinks. Why not try it out? You'll get at least some international flights on TOE and that'll be fun.
I mean it's the 757 and 767, it's fun. Your schedule is going to suck but I just came off the 88 at year 6, my schedule imho sucked. It would've netted me Christmas day off in the midst of 9 days on and I'd been the last one to hold it as far as I could tell. And I could barely score a GS, there are 500+ FOs snatching that stuff up before it gets to a junior FO, unless at the end of the month you have a weekend off for some dumb reason and decide to fly a GS for a few hours of pay.
If you're in ATL, they're ALL senior, you'll fly weekends and holidays no matter what. Go for the ER and enjoy it while it lasts.
The 767 fleet will be shrinking you surely would get displaced but one day and holding it again could take years as the fleet shrinks. Why not try it out? You'll get at least some international flights on TOE and that'll be fun.
I mean it's the 757 and 767, it's fun. Your schedule is going to suck but I just came off the 88 at year 6, my schedule imho sucked. It would've netted me Christmas day off in the midst of 9 days on and I'd been the last one to hold it as far as I could tell. And I could barely score a GS, there are 500+ FOs snatching that stuff up before it gets to a junior FO, unless at the end of the month you have a weekend off for some dumb reason and decide to fly a GS for a few hours of pay.
If you're in ATL, they're ALL senior, you'll fly weekends and holidays no matter what. Go for the ER and enjoy it while it lasts.
02-12-2014, 04:57 PM
#842
veut gagner à la loterie
Joined APC: Apr 2008
Position: Light Chop
Posts: 23,286
I agree ftb. I don't think there's going to be much in the way of displacements despite the parking of aircraft. It depends on Mikes life situation, but I went quickly to the 767 and don't regret that one bit. My one regret is not bidding the NYC 7ER while the getting was still good up there on all the boutique flying!
Go for it. Especially if you've never gotten to go overseas. I can remember when they called for TOE and the night before thinking I'm going to fly over the Atlantic tomorrow?! Man what a blast. But I have a blast doing the 88 and 717 too.
Besides, new hires on the ER won't be very far behind at all from guys at my seniority. All will be junior and they're still going. Now if you're a commuter, may I say... DTW. That's where I'd go. But let me graph it later and see if that's really a correct assumption. I'm wonder if you're at 97%, where is the best place to go.
02-12-2014, 05:02 PM
#843
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: Waiting for the other shoe to drop...
Posts: 220
Anyone have info about MSP as a pilot base? I know they have MD-88s, A320s and 76ERs, and that it's fairly senior but wondering if anyone - perhaps an MSP-based pilot - has thoughts on how long it could take an MD-88 or A320 new hire to get based up there. I also heard a rumor that that a 73NG pilot base may open up there in a couple of years. Thanks!
02-12-2014, 05:05 PM
#844
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Posts: 271
Anyone have info about MSP as a pilot base? I know they have MD-88s, A320s and 76ERs, and that it's fairly senior but wondering if anyone - perhaps an MSP-based pilot - has thoughts on how long it could take an MD-88 or A320 new hire to get based up there. I also heard a rumor that that a 73NG pilot base may open up there in a couple of years. Thanks!
Change the types of planes and I'll ask the same questions about Salt Lake City...
02-12-2014, 05:49 PM
#845
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Sep 2008
Position: "Prof" button manipulator
Posts: 1,685
Anyone have info about MSP as a pilot base? I know they have MD-88s, A320s and 76ERs, and that it's fairly senior but wondering if anyone - perhaps an MSP-based pilot - has thoughts on how long it could take an MD-88 or A320 new hire to get based up there. I also heard a rumor that that a 73NG pilot base may open up there in a couple of years. Thanks!
Change the types of planes and I'll ask the same questions about Salt Lake City...
The SLC 'plug' is 658 pilots from the bottom.
(Both numbers include the Jan. '14 new-hire pilots.)
If we hire at the fervor of the rumors on this forum, I'd assume you could hold MSP by approx. your one-year anniversary with the company, & SLC prior to your 2nd year anniversary.
All disclaimers apply: DYODD, YMMV, past performance isn't indicative of future returns...
02-12-2014, 05:51 PM
#846
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: Waiting for the other shoe to drop...
Posts: 220
The MSP 'plug' (most junior pilot in category) is 330 pilots from the bottom of the seniority list.
The SLC 'plug' is 658 pilots from the bottom.
(Both numbers include the Jan. '14 new-hire pilots.)
If we hire at the fervor of the rumors on this forum, I'd assume you could hold MSP by approx. your one-year anniversary with the company, & SLC prior to your 2nd year anniversary.
All disclaimers apply: DYODD, YMMV, past performance isn't indicative of future returns...
The SLC 'plug' is 658 pilots from the bottom.
(Both numbers include the Jan. '14 new-hire pilots.)
If we hire at the fervor of the rumors on this forum, I'd assume you could hold MSP by approx. your one-year anniversary with the company, & SLC prior to your 2nd year anniversary.
All disclaimers apply: DYODD, YMMV, past performance isn't indicative of future returns...
02-12-2014, 07:17 PM
#847
Runs with scissors
Joined APC: Dec 2009
Position: Going to hell in a bucket, but enjoying the ride .
Posts: 7,754
If they hire like the rumors are saying, we could have 6yr. Captains again.
But 5 years from now we could be in bankruptcy again too, so we've got that going for us...
But 5 years from now we could be in bankruptcy again too, so we've got that going for us...
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